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New Interactive Quiz to Encourage Public to Expand Knowledge on Medicare
Medicare remains a hot topic in Washington and around the country as political leaders and other policy makers weigh potential changes to the program. To encourage people to learn more about the Medicare program, who it serves, and how it is financed, the Foundation created a Medicare Quiz .

Reports Examine Medicare Advantage Plan Options and Bonus Payments For 2012
A new Foundation report looks at Medicare Advantage bonus plan payments in 2012 under the star ratings, which have been used for many years to help consumers compare plans. A separate report highlights trends in the Medicare Advantage marketplace, including the choices available to Medicare beneficiaries in 2012, premium levels and other plan characteristics.

Resources on Medicare and the Deficit-Reduction Debate
This side-by-side comparison examines the Medicare savings provisions included in key deficit-reduction plans put forward as part of the ongoing national debate, and this brief assesses the potential Medicare implications of the debt-ceiling agreement reached this summer. Other Foundation reports examine issues around raising Medicare’s eligibility age, restructuring Medicare's cost-sharing requirements, potential Medigap changes, the Independent Payment Advisory Board. Also, the July Kaiser Health Tracking Poll examines the public’s views about Medicare reform proposals.

Medicare Data Spotlight: A First Look at Part D Plan Offerings in 2012
This new analysis examines the stand-alone Part D drug plan options available to Medicare beneficiaries in the coming year, finding premiums on average would increase 4 percent if beneficiaries stay in their current plan.

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Income-Relating Medicare Part B and Part D Premiums Under Current Law and Recent Proposals: What are the Implications for Beneficiaries? -- February 2012

Medicare Quiz -- February 2012

Pulling it Together: 2012: The ACA, and More -- January 2012

Financial Alignment Models for Dual Eligibles: An Update -- November 2011

Medicare Advantage Plan Star Ratings and Bonus Payments in 2012 -- November 2011

Medicare Advantage 2012 Spotlight: Plan Availability and Premiums -- November 2011

The Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit - An Updated Fact Sheet -- November 2011

Medicare at a Glance - Fact Sheet -- November 2011

Medicare Advantage Fact Sheet -- November 2011

Resources on Deficit-Reduction Plans -- November 2011

This analysis examines proposals to increase the number of Medicare beneficiaries who pay income-related premiums and the amount they pay to reduce federal Medicare spending.

How much do you know about Medicare, the people it serves, the benefits it covers, and its financial status? Take this interactive quiz to find out.

In his latest column, Kaiser Family Foundation President Drew Altman looks ahead at the wide range of health policy issues and marketplace changes that will be in play inside and outside the Beltway in 2012.

This policy brief provides an update on financial alignment models for dual eligibles based on information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' July 2011 State Medicaid Director letter and the responding states' letters of intent. It describes CMS's two proposed models and the planning and design process and presents key points from the states' initial expressions of potential interest in testing these models.

This report looks at the star ratings that have been used for many years to help consumers compare plans, and examines how Medicare Advantage quality scores will interact with plan payments, beginning in 2012.

This brief highlights trends in the Medicare Advantage marketplace, including the choices available to Medicare beneficiaries in 2012, premium levels and other plan characteristics.

This updated fact sheet includes the latest information and data about the Medicare Drug Benefit, including a breakdown of the standard benefit, enrollment data and an update on additional low-income assistance.

This fact sheet provides a basic overview of the Medicare program, including how it is financed, who is eligible and what benefits are covered under the program. In addition, it describes supplemental health insurance, benefits provided by the new drug law and data on Medicare expenditures and financing.

This updated fact sheet provides an overview of the Medicare Advantage program, describes program changes made by the new drug law in plan participation and beneficiary enrollment, presents data on benefits and premiums, and explains changes in Medicare payments to participating plans.

This resource page features comparisons of the Medicare and Medicaid elements of major deficit-reduction plans, analyses of specific savings proposals, and relevant explanatory briefs.

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Medicare

Medicare, the federal health insurance program that covers 48 million elderly and disabled Americans, has played a central role in the U.S. health system since it was established in 1965. Individuals become eligible for Medicare when they reach age 65, if they or their spouse made payroll tax contributions for 10 or more years. People under age 65 qualify for Medicare after 24 months of receiving Social Security Disability payments, or if they have end-stage renal disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease).